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Shakespeare on Stage Vol 2

Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles

Julian Curry Nicholas Hytner

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Nick Hern Books
16 March 2017
In Shakespeare On Stage Vol 2, twelve leading actors talk about twelve of the best-known roles ever written, revealing how they combined their imagination and craft to produce revelatory performances that will be remembered for years to come.
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Imprint:   Nick Hern Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   537g
ISBN:   9781848422469
ISBN 10:   1848422466
Series:   Shakespeare On Stage
Pages:   256
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Julian Curry is a writer and actor, perhaps best known for playing Claude Erskine-Brown in Rumpole of the Bailey on television. He has appeared in many of Shakespeare's plays, frequently with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Reviews for Shakespeare on Stage Vol 2: Twelve Leading Actors on Twelve Key Roles

'A remarkably rich collection... as well as the thoughtful step-by-step analyses of rehearsal and performance, the interviews abound in striking perceptions of the plays as a whole' * Shakespeare Survey * '[Gives the reader] that amazing, engrossing feeling of listening to someone who is an expert in their field… one of the other joys of this book is the reminder that it brings of how intellectual acting is. These actors talk about the roles with great knowledge and affection… give [it] to a student to read and be inspired' * Drama Magazine * 'These thorough and penetrating interviews are greatly illuminating' * Word Matters - Journal of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama * '[This] is becoming a fascinating series... a good read for fans of the performers, Shakespeare or acting in general' * British Theatre Guide *


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